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COVID-19 researchers find clues to animal origins in Wuhan market, possible link to raccoon dogs

The World Health Organization on Friday called on Chinese health authorities to release genetic sequences of SARS-CoV-2 that the country recently removed from an international database, after an analysis of the data revealed that they offered new clues that could point to an animal origin for the Covid-19 pandemic. The call comes after a group …

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COVID-19 researchers find clues to animal origins in Wuhan market, possible link to raccoon dogs

The World Health Organization on Friday called on Chinese health authorities to release genetic sequences of SARS-CoV-2 that the country recently removed from an international database, after an analysis of the data revealed that they offered new clues that could point to an animal origin for the Covid-19 pandemic. The call comes after a group …

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Neuty, a rescued pet nutria, will be seized by Louisiana agents | Entertainment/Life

Louisiana Wildlife and Fish Officers plan to confiscate a Bucktown couple’s nutria because it is illegal to own one, the owners said Thursday. Two years ago, Neuty was a feral child who lived in the West Esplanade Avenue canal. When the palm-sized animal was injured crossing the road, Bucktown residents Denny and Myra Lacoste rescued …

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More illicit drugs mixed with animal tranquilizer xylazine, Health Canada says

Health Canada says it is receiving a growing number of illegal drug samples containing xylazine – a veterinary sedative, relaxant and painkiller not approved for human use. According to a report by the federal agency, the animal tranquilizer began appearing as an additive to opioids and cocaine in 2019 and is most commonly mixed with …

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More illicit drugs mixed with animal tranquilizer xylazine, Health Canada says

Health Canada says it is receiving a growing number of illegal drug samples containing xylazine – a veterinary sedative, relaxant and painkiller not approved for human use. According to a report by the federal agency, the animal tranquilizer began appearing as an additive to opioids and cocaine in 2019 and is most commonly mixed with …

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